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#44D5BC Color

#44D5BC is rgb(68, 213, 188) in RGB, hsl(170, 63%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44D5BC
HEX#44D5BC
RGBrgb(68, 213, 188)
HSLhsl(170, 63%, 55%)
HSVhsv(170, 68%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.127 178.9)
LABlab(77.30% -44.34 0.61)
LCHlch(77.30% 44.34 179.22)

What #44D5BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44D5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.48Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.94Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.05Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.73Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.23Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 13.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#44D5BC Channel Values

How #44D5BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 213 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 63% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 68% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44D5BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44D5BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44D5BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44D5BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44D5BC
Complementary
#D5445C
Analogous
#44D574
Analogous
#44A4D5
Triadic
#BC44D5
Triadic
#D5BC44
Split comp.
#D544A4
Split comp.
#D57444

Tints & Shades of #44D5BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DDAC5
#76E0CE
#8FE6D7
#ACECE1
#C5F2EA
#DEF7F3

Shades

#2DC8AE
#26A691
#1F8977
#196C5E
#124F45
#0A2E28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44D5BC.

How #44D5BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#44D5BC
Protanopia#C6C6BC
Protanomaly#A2CCBC
Deuteranopia#B5B5BF
Deuteranomaly#95C3BE
Tritanopia#4FD2D2
Tritanomaly#4BD3CA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44D5BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44d5bc: #44D5BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44D5BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44d5bc': '#44D5BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.835, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_44d5bc">#44D5BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#44D5BC"

More Teal Colors

#44D5BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#44D5BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44D5BC?

#44D5BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 213, 188) in RGB and hsl(170, 63%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #44D5BC?

#44D5BC is rgb(68, 213, 188) — red 68, green 213, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44D5BC?

#44D5BC converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44D5BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44D5BC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44D5BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44D5BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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